Abuta (虻田町, Abuta-chō) was a town in Japan in the Abuta (Iburi) District of Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido.
Abuta
虻田町 | |
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![]() Location of Abuta in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture) | |
Coordinates: 42°33′N 140°45′E / 42.550°N 140.750°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido (Kushiro Subprefecture) |
Now part of Tōyako | March 27, 2006 |
Area | |
• Total | 66.85 km2 (25.81 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 7,811 |
• Density | 116.84/km2 (302.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 58 Sakaemachi, Abuta-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 049-5692 |
Website | web |
Symbols | |
Flower | Viola mandshurica |
Tree | Sorbus commixta |
As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 7,811 and a density of 116.84 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 66.85 square kilometers (25.81 sq mi).
On March 27, 2006, Abuta was merged with the village of Tōya (also from Abuta (Iburi) District) to create the new town of Tōyako.[1]
References
edit- ^ "虻田町" [Town of Abuta] (in Japanese). Japan Post Holdings. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
External links
edit- Tōyako official website (in Japanese)